Duck Eggs Day 30/31...Getting Anxious

[clintn]

Hi everyone, I am incubating five duck eggs that were laid on July 13th, 2021 and today is August 13th. A few look like they are trying to internally pip, but I'm not sure what I am looking for with the others. This is my first hatch ever, so I'm definitely a novice at this. There is movement from all of them inside the eggs (a few look feisty!) but none of them seem to be in a hurry to hatch and I'm starting to get anxious about it.

The first incubator they were in (a Jumbl incubator) died due to a power outage on August 5th, but we were able to keep them warm overnight with a makeshift incubator setup. All were moving and active the next day and have been since, and have been in a higher quality incubator (Farm Innovators Pro Series Circulated Air). I stopped turning them on day 25 and their humidity has stayed between 70 and 75.

Any advice on when I should step in and help out? I played some baby chick sounds with my phone the other day and one little guy seemed to get a bit more active, but none have externally pipped yet.

-Clint

 

[Blue Raptor]

Hi everyone, I am incubating five duck eggs that were laid on July 13th, 2021 and today is August 13th. A few look like they are trying to internally pip, but I'm not sure what I am looking for with the others. This is my first hatch ever, so I'm definitely a novice at this. There is movement from all of them inside the eggs (a few look feisty!) but none of them seem to be in a hurry to hatch and I'm starting to get anxious about it.

The first incubator they were in (a Jumbl incubator) died due to a power outage on August 5th, but we were able to keep them warm overnight with a makeshift incubator setup. All were moving and active the next day and have been since, and have been in a higher quality incubator (Farm Innovators Pro Series Circulated Air). I stopped turning them on day 25 and their humidity has stayed between 70 and 75.

Any advice on when I should step in and help out? I played some baby chick sounds with my phone the other day and one little guy seemed to get a bit more active, but none have externally pipped yet.

-Clint

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[Yardmom]

We're the eggs put in the incubator on the 13th? They could be delayed with the make shift incubator for a bit. As long as they are progressing no reason to assist.

 

[clintn]

We're the eggs put in the incubator on the 13th? They could be delayed with the make shift incubator for a bit. As long as they are progressing no reason to assist.

I believe they were; I put them in the incubator as soon as I got home with them.

 

[Run Amock DucksNChickens]

May I ask what happened? I hope things went okay.

 

[clintn]

They hatched! Three hatched on Wednesday the 18th and one hatched on Thursday the 19th. They took their time, certainly; they popped on Monday/Tuesday and weren’t free until Wednesday evening. They needed help each step of the way.

Now they are nearing three weeks old and are all full of personality. They like to pretend they’re independent and don’t need me, until something scares them or they get sleepy lol

Also they are named “The Beakles”

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

They hatched! Three hatched on Wednesday the 18th and one hatched on Thursday the 19th. They took their time, certainly; they popped on Monday/Tuesday and weren’t free until Wednesday evening. They needed help each step of the way.

Now they are nearing three weeks old and are all full of personality. They like to pretend they’re independent and don’t need me, until something scares them or they get sleepy lol

Also they are named “The Beakles”

Congrats! They are adorable! Their nickname is hilarious!